Category: diesel

Any time a conversation moves to the Sprinter van, my ears perk up. If that conversation moves to a Sprinter van track battle, a lot more than my ears perk up.

{Source: Autoblog} “The E250 also serves as a replacement for the lovable, V6-powered E350 Bluetec.” Yup, you read that right. The big sedan with its little 2.1 Turbo-Diesel power plant is currently set to replace the highly touted V6 turbo diesel option of the E Series. As the editors of Autoblog point out in their […] More »

This six-strong fleet of 1987 Mercedes-Benz Unimogs is for sale … yes, the entire fleet can be yours for $200,000. They are also for sale individually, but imagine how cool it would be to have your very own fleet of Unimogs. Imagine making this Unimog fleet a Christmas present for a loved one. You’d never […] More »

With EPA-estimated fuel economy of 28 mpg city/45 mpg highway (27/42 city/highway with 4MATIC) not only is the 2014 Mercedes-Benz E250 BlueTEC the least expensive E-Class to run, but it is also the least-expensive E-Class to buy at $52,325, undercutting the 2014 E350 by $500. Sitting in the E-Class lineup as the entry-level model should […] More »

A typical comparison test would have pitted the Mercedes-Benz S-Class against direct rivals like the BMW 7 Series and Jaguar XJ. This Auto Express comparison is a bit different. It compares the S-Class only to one direct rival (the Audi A8) and one cross-shop rival (the Land Rover Range Rover). The Audi A8 represents the S-Class’ […] More »

I could have titled this post, “Would You Buy a Mercedes-Benz Pickup?” That would have been too easy. Ask a question like that, and the answer would be a near-unanimous “yes”. Besides, Mercedes-Benz already builds some fantastic weapons for the end of the world pickups. Check out this Mercedes-Benz Unimog Black Edition. It is the […] More »

The E63 AMG S 4MATIC Wagon consumes twice as much fuel as the diesel E250 BlueTec You’re looking at the car that could herald a paradigm shift for diesel’s popularity in the United States. This is the 2014 Mercedes-Benz E250 BlueTec — the lowest-priced car in the E-Class lineup by $500. I hear you asking the […] More »